See the Harrowing Escape From the Cockpit of Hijacked EgyptAir Flight

Photos capture the harrowing moments when passengers and crew fled from an Egyptian airline flight after a hijacker diverted the plane to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus today.

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EgyptAir Flight 181 had 55 passengers on board when it left Borg El-Arab Airport in Alexandria for Cairo Airport this morning. It was then diverted by the hijacker, landing safely at Larnaca at 7:50 a.m.

When the plane landed, the suspected hijacker initially released everyone but the captain, his co-pilot, a flight attendant, a security guard and three passengers.

One of the last hostages was seen fleeing through the cockpit window.

Petros Karadjias/AP Photo

A person is seen here jumping out of the cockpit of EgyptAir Flight 181 at Larnaca airport in Cyprus, March 29, 2016.

Other escaped down the plane stairs.

Petros Karadjias/AP Photo

A passenger leaves a hijacked EgyptAir aircraft after landing at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus, March 29, 2016.